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July 2016
2016 Texas LDZ Students

Texas LDZ Showcases Leadership at Texas State Capitol

Posted: July 20, 2016 at 4:48 pm   /   LDZ, NHI Programs, NHI Sponsors

It’s become one of the most celebrated annual traditions for the National Hispanic Institute: Students streaming into the Texas State Capitol for three days of debate and discussion, as part of the eight-day Texas Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session. This year’s edition, hosted by Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, included nearly 200 students from […]

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Midwest Great Debate winners

Impressive Midwest Great Debaters Wrap Up Program at Augustana

Posted: July 11, 2016 at 8:48 pm   /   Great Debate, NHI Programs

Students from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas and Lake County in Illinois led an impressive field of students at the Midwest Great Debate, which wrapped up with finals yesterday and this morning’s Closing Ceremonies. Of the teams formed at the start of the week, The Power House won the competition, with La Familia Unida […]

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Midwest Great Debate Commences at Augustana College

Posted: July 7, 2016 at 2:34 pm   /   Great Debate, NHI Programs

Nearly 130 students from six states (California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Texas) and Mexico to the Midwest Great Debate kicked off their Midwest Great Debate with an official Opening Ceremonies yesterday at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. “It’s a privilege to welcome students who come to the NHI program,” said Augustana College Executive Vice […]

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